Or make you want to watch a new canon. Killa's new Alias vid makes me want to watch Alias season 1-2.
Simon: The decision saved your life. Zoe: Won't happen again, sir. Mal: Good. And thanks. I'm grateful. Zoe: It was my pleasure, sir.
'Out Of Gas'
Fan Fiction II: Great story! Where's the sequel?
This thread is for fanfic recs, links, and discussion, but not for actual posting of fanfic.
Consuela - Sep 20, 2005 5:35:04 am PDT #1040 of 10434
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
Emily - Sep 21, 2005 4:28:50 am PDT #1041 of 10434
"In the equation E = mc⬧, c⬧ is a pretty big honking number." - Scola
What's the deal with incredibly detailed "challenges" which are actually, "I had this great idea for a story, with this totally witty exchange and these characters who do this, now somebody else do the work of actually writing it." It always seems to me the height of arrogance -- I mean, you can ask if someone will write a story for you, but giving that level of detail and calling it a "challenge" as though people would be all "Ooh, me! Me!" bugs me.
Just felt the need to rant.
Anne W. - Sep 21, 2005 8:03:14 am PDT #1042 of 10434
The lost sheep grow teeth, forsake their lambs, and lie with the lions.
What Emily said.
A challenge should open a door rather than herd you down a chute.
erikaj - Sep 21, 2005 2:05:13 pm PDT #1043 of 10434
Always Anti-fascist!
Challenge: food Too lazy to write my story: Xander says something witty, almost chokes on lo mein and has to count on someone he's pissed at to save him.
Katie M - Sep 21, 2005 2:08:13 pm PDT #1044 of 10434
I was charmed (albeit somewhat perplexed) by the fannish sensibility of many of the music choices -- it's like the director was trying to vid Canada. --loligo on the Olympic Opening Ceremonies
I'm afraid I would be overwhelmingly tempted to take that challenge and write a story about Xander peeing on someone. I wouldn't, because it would be gross, but I'd be tempted.
erikaj - Sep 21, 2005 2:10:47 pm PDT #1045 of 10434
Always Anti-fascist!
For a second, I wasn't sure where you got that, but I said "pissed"
Katie M - Sep 21, 2005 2:12:47 pm PDT #1046 of 10434
I was charmed (albeit somewhat perplexed) by the fannish sensibility of many of the music choices -- it's like the director was trying to vid Canada. --loligo on the Olympic Opening Ceremonies
Because the overly-specific challenges? They make me pedantic.
Consuela - Sep 21, 2005 3:07:56 pm PDT #1047 of 10434
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
Those sorts of challenges are definitely of the "I'm too lazy/have insufficient talent" school. They make Katie pedantic, but they make me cranky and resentful.
Not a soda machine, here!
Pffft.
Nutty - Sep 22, 2005 5:08:36 am PDT #1048 of 10434
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."
The other side of challenges is challenge elements that are too wacky/weird to evoke much. I've seen (and been on the receiving end of) some pretty wacky ones, either designed to evoke only a specific scenario (Characters X and Y in a bathtub, e.g.) that you have to work around, if you're not interested in that scenario (those characters standing in the bathtub, looking at something weird in the ceiling), or else just plain wacky (Character Z naked on a snowboard, yes this really was an element).
If you yourself don't write wacky, it takes some hard work to bleed the wackiness out of an element like that.
Calli - Sep 22, 2005 5:13:14 am PDT #1049 of 10434
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
I did enjoy the "Worst Case Scenario" challenge. It didn't specify fandom or character--it just involved incorporating a given Worst Case Scenario in whatever way engaged a writer.